Herbed Compound Butters – Cilantro Lime Compound Butter

Madeline has a thing for corn. Lately every time we go to the grocery store she is asking for corn on the cob. And I don’t blame her. It’s summer and corn is so good right now! Some weeks it seems like they’re practically giving it away at the grocery store.

She’s not picky about how she eats her corn on the cob. She’s happy to just have it steamed or boiled and brushed with butter, but I love grilled corn on the cob. Of course I like it brushed with butter like Madeline, but why not take it corn on the cob to the next level with this Cilantro Lime Butter!

What is Compound Butter?

It is a combination of butter and supplementary ingredients, such as herbs and garlic, and is used to enhance the flavor of dishes.

After mixing softened butter with the additional flavors, herbs, and and aromatics, the butter is then reformed and chilled until firm. Once firm, the mixture can be sliced and added to a variety of foods.

What to Use Compound Butter For

Compound butter is one of the easiest ways to dress up simple recipes. The list could go on and on, but here are some of my favorite uses. Basically, it is a very good thing to know how to make. For extra flavor, add compound butter to:

Compound Butter Flavors

Just use your imagination! You can create so many different flavor combinations, but here are a few of my favorites to get your imagination flowing. There really isn’t any right or wrong way to make this.

Cilantro and lime is delish on just about everything, but adding butter to the mix just makes it even more amazing! Now I’m craving cilantro-lime corn!

too funny – i just sat down with a cup of coffee to relax for a minute and read a few blogs on my feed reader and saw this post on compound butters . . . i had just finished making a batch of lime-thyme butter to go with corn for dinner tonight! must be the season. 🙂 love your ideas for different combinations — will have to try the blue cheese-rosemary – that sounds delicious!

I love using compound butter! My favorite use is on homemade bread – I feel like regular butter or (gasp!) margarine just aren’t good enough for it. Otherwise I use it on fish or beef. Delicious!

What a nice addition to corn, I like that blue cheese and rosemary one too!

I have been making butters like this – in fact I made a cilantro lime butter just the other day for grilled corn on the cob. HOWEVER, mine doesn’t look this pretty at all! I love the parchment paper idea – definitely trying that. You are so good at making food look pretty.

Cilantro and lime, two favorites in our home. Compound butter is a great idea that makes such a nice impression on a dinner table. Besides the conversation starter, the butter tastes great and it is something guests remember for a long time. Like your post very much, thank you for sharing.

Something we often forgot, it is the flowers of the basil. Yes, you can eat it. For me, it is the best part of the basil. It is more subtil and it is so fresh. “Try it, you’ll like it”

Try “browned butter” for your next corn-on-the-cob fest! Just take a stick and “brown” it in your favorite cast iron skillet. Melt it and keep an eye on it. When it starts getting “browned” remove from heat. TO DIE FOR DELICIOUSNESS!!!

I’m going to make your recipe using some HimalaSalt pink salt that I just got from Sustainable Sourcing. Thanks for posting!

In the past I have done a little garlic powder and a little parmesan. It’s really good with Texas toast with a pasta dish. mmmm

I really enjoy fresh garlic and Parmesan , never thought to make it ahead of time though. I do grow my own herbs and again never thought to make compound butters at all.. Though most of the time i use Country Crock because there is no trans fat or hydrogenated oil.. Is that a good thing, i don’t know but i know it taste better than butter to me because to me butter taste greasy not to leave out that it is easily burned unlike Country Crock.. so i think just making a spread ahead and freezing it is as good as butter if not better..

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